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NASB | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:13 ¶ "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad and easy to travel is the path that leads the way to destruction and eternal loss, and there are many who enter through it. |
Bible Question:
Tim ... In Acts 22:16, whose name did Paul call on? The God of our fathers or the Righteous One (vs. 14). Just an observation. Jesus did give a command - but no one apparently obeyed it exactly. So do we obey Him or follow the example of the church in Acts? Tradition can be wrong. Searching Scripture Steve |
Bible Answer: Greetings Steve! Great observation! I checked the Greek, but I didn't find any conclusive evidence concerning which phrase "His name" refered back to. The phrase "His name" is in the accusative case as is the phrase "Righteous One", so there may be a better cse for it than the "God of our fathers." However, since there is a two verse seperation between the two, this is not definite by any means. Concerning your second point, I too would place greater weight on the command of Christ in Mt 28:19, but like Nolan (refer to his two posts) I think many have taken the phrase "in the name of" in an entirely different fashion than it was orignally intended. Nolan makes an excellent observation concerning "in the name of" meaning "in the authority of" or one could even say "in identification with". The main point of baptism is simply to give a testimony to the world that Christ has given us new life. We need not get hung up over the exact wording used. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |